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ike infiltration trenches, permeable pavers are highly effective in providing infiltration, detention and treatment of storm water pollution. The base can be designed to filter, treat and slowly release water into a storm sewer or water course while providing a walking and driving surface.

These pavers answer the call from municipal regulations to limit impervious cover and runoff into storm drains working at capacity, or when sites have limited space for detention ponds.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several state agencies consider permeable pavers an infiltration BMP. An increasing number of cities, counties and states are incorporating them into land development and runoff standards, low-impact development guidelines and design manuals on stormwater control.

With proper design, material selection, construction and routine maintenance, such pavement is a sustainable low-impact BMP used by landscape architects, architects, engineers, developers and public agency staff.

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